verb
misbid
Misbid (verb) means to harm or treat someone badly.
verb
1
To harm or treat someone badly.
2
To say or do something that upsets or offends someone.
3
To offer the wrong amount when bidding for something.
"I did my bids for that month and I misbid, and I bid all weekends."
— Madeleine M. Leininger, Care (1988)
4
To bid an amount that is too high or too low.
"After apologizing profusely for his errors on the first two hands, he misbid the last hand and they ended up in fifth place."
— Jim Priebe, Takeout Double: A Bridge Mystery (2004)
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Etymology
Comes from the merging of two Middle English words: misbidden (“to mistreat”, equivalent to mis- + bid), and misbeden (“to mistreat; abuse; outrage; offend; insult”), which traces to Old English misbēodan (“to ill-use, injure, do wrong to, announce wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + bid (“to offer, declare”).
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of misbid?
"misbid" (verb) means to harm or treat someone badly.
What are the different meanings of misbid?
"misbid" has 3 main meanings: 1. To harm or treat someone badly; 2. To say or do something that upsets or offends someone; 3. To offer the wrong amount when bidding for something.
